Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1912 — COUNTRY OF VAST WEALTH [ARTICLE]

COUNTRY OF VAST WEALTH

Enormous Resources of Mexico'Only Await Development, Says an Observer. <?• Gustav Langeuberg, the well-known German portrait painter, arrived in New York a few days ago, in the course of a trip around the world. He spent several months in India and about a year in Mexico. “I truly think,” said Herr Langenberg, to a reporter, “that Mexico, is ‘das Land der Zukunft.’ No cffie who has not been through it has any idea about the enormous natural resources of that country. Intending to pay only allying visit, I remained almost a year. “All that Mexico needB —and. she needs it badly—is an efficient railway system and about twenty times the mileage it has now. If all those rich deposits of gold, copper, silver, eta, can be brought within reach of a railroad Mexico will be one of the wealthiest countries in the world. “A great mistake they made, though, is that they let President Diaz go. The Madero farfilly are merely politicians. working tor their own Interest. I would like to see the United States take possession of Mexico.” Herr Langenberg has been all through Africa and is one of the first artists who painted the natives from life. An interesting work of his Is a “A Kaffir School." His greatest trouble there was to preserve his colors, for the natives were wont to steal the paint to decorate their faces. One day, shortly after his arrival, several hoys bsd been standing around his easel watching him with great Interest. Suddenly one of them asked him whether be would like to shoot a Uon. Herr Langenberg was enthusiastic at the prospect. „ He left his picture, the easel and his paint-box. He did not r, zxr-r - “